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A Flower of Speech.
"Mr. Asquith stated in the House of Commons this afternoon that
the Government were considering taking more stringent measures
against German trade as a consequence of the latter's fragrant
breach of the rules of war."--_Star._
Fragrant is the parliamentary way of putting it.
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"German Togoland, whose aspirations towards nationality have
been again aroused by the recent promises of the Czar, is
destined to be for us part of a new European state under the
protection of Russia."
_Leader_ (_B. E. Africa_).
The fate of German Pololand in Africa will be decided in our next.
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"Mr. Murphy asked what would be the cost of doing these works.
Surveyor--I cannot say vbgkqis shr me."
_Wicklow Newsletter._
Neither can we, but we should never have thought of mentioning it to Mr.
MURPHY at this juncture.
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[Illustration: _Chorus from the trench._ "WHAT 'AVE YOU GOT THERE, TOM?"
_Tom_ (_bringing in huge Uhlan_). "SOUVENIR."]
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